Bremer County, Iowa

Bremer County, Iowa
Bremer County() is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 24,988. Its county seat is Waverly. The county was named for Fredrika Bremer, a Swedish feminist writer.
Bremer County is included in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water. It is intersected by the Cedar and Wapsipinicon rivers.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 63
U.S. Highway 218
Iowa Highway 3
Iowa Highway 27
Iowa Highway 93
Iowa Highway 188
Adjacent counties
Chickasaw County (north)
Fayette County (east)
Floyd County (northwest)
Black Hawk County (south)
Buchanan County (southeast)
Butler County (west)
Demographics
2020 census
The 2020 census recorded a population of 24,988 in the county, with a population density of . 97.01% of the population reported being of one race. 92.39% were non-Hispanic White, 0.96% were Black, 2.04% were Hispanic, 0.18% were Native American, 0.78% were Asian, 0.01% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 3.63% were some other race or more than one race. There were 10,484 housing units of which 9,646 were occupied.
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Bremer County.
† county seat
2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 24,276 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,915 housing units, of which 9,385 were occupied.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,325 people, 8,860 households, and 6,326 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 9,337 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.22% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,860 households, out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.50% were married couples living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.10% under the age of 18, 12.00% from 18 to 24, 23.90% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,826, and the median income for a family was $50,299. Males had a median income of $34,212 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,199. About 2.90% of families and 5.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.20% of those under age 18 and 5.80% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Wartburg College is located in Waverly.
Waverly-Shell Rock School District
Waverly-Shell Rock High school
Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School
Margaretta Carey Elementary School
Shell Rock Elementary
WSR Southeast Elementary
WSR West Cedar Elementary
WSR Lied Campus
St. Paul's Lutheran School
Denver School District
High school
Middle school
Elementary School
Discoveries Preschool
Janesville Consolidated School District
Sumner School District
S-F High School
S-F Middle School
Fredericksburg Elementary
Durant Elementary
Fredericksburg Preschool
Sumner Preschool
Tripoli School District
Attractions
The Bremer County Fair is held at the county fairgrounds in Waverly every year in early August. It celebrated its 135th year in August 2010. Attractions include livestock and craft exhibitions, truck and tractor pulls, commercial and local exhibits, and various contests, performances, and concerts.
The Bremer County Court House, which opened in 1937, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Bremer County Historical Society and Museum was originally built in 1862 as a stagecoach stop and hotel. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Communities
Cities
Denver
Frederika
Janesville
Plainfield
Readlyn
Sumner
Tripoli
Waverly
Unincorporated communities
Buck Creek
Klinger
Siegel
Horton
Waverly Junction
Bremer
Government
Townships
Bremer County is divided into fourteen townships:
Dayton
Douglas
Franklin
Frederika
Fremont
Jackson
Jefferson
Lafayette
Le Roy
Maxfield
Polk
Sumner No. 2
Warren
Washington
Politics
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Bremer County, Iowa
Bremer County Court House
References
External links
County website
Waterloo – Cedar Falls metropolitan area
1851 establishments in Iowa
Populated places established in 1851